Achilles Papapetrou

Greek physicist
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Achilles Papapetrou

Summary

Achilles Papapetrou is a human[1]. His place of birth was Serres[2]. He was born on February 2, 1907[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on August 12, 1997[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Achilles Papapetrou's place of birth was Serres[2].
  • Achilles Papapetrou died in Paris[4].
  • Achilles Papapetrou was born on February 2, 1907[3].
  • Achilles Papapetrou died on August 12, 1997[5].
  • Achilles Papapetrou is buried at Berlin[9].
  • Achilles Papapetrou held citizenship in France[10].
  • Achilles Papapetrou held citizenship in Greece[11].
  • Achilles Papapetrou held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[12].
  • Greek was Achilles Papapetrou's native language[13].
  • Achilles Papapetrou's professions included physicist[6].
  • Achilles Papapetrou worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Achilles Papapetrou's field of work was physics[14].
  • Achilles Papapetrou's field of work was theoretical physics[15].
  • Achilles Papapetrou held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[16].
  • Among Achilles Papapetrou's employers was National Technical University of Athens[17].
  • Among Achilles Papapetrou's employers was Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies[18].
  • Among Achilles Papapetrou's employers was University of Manchester[19].
  • Achilles Papapetrou was employed by German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[20].
  • Achilles Papapetrou was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[21].
  • Achilles Papapetrou was employed by National Center for Scientific Research[22].
  • Achilles Papapetrou was educated at National Technical University of Athens[23].
  • Achilles Papapetrou's education included a stint at University of Stuttgart[24].
  • Achilles Papapetrou's doctoral advisor was Paul Peter Ewald[25].
  • Achilles Papapetrou was a member of German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[26].
  • Achilles Papapetrou is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Serres[2], Achilles Papapetrou… he was born on February 2, 1907[3]. Greek was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at National Technical University of Athens[23], a university[28], in Greece[29], founded in 1836[30], headquartered in Athens[31] and University of Stuttgart[24], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1829[34], headquartered in Stuttgart[35]. Achilles Papapetrou's doctoral advisor was Paul Peter Ewald[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include physics[14], a branch of science[36] and theoretical physics[15], a branch of physics[37]. Employers include National Technical University of Athens[17], a university[38], in Greece[39], founded in 1836[40], headquartered in Athens[41]; Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies[18], an educational institution[42], in Ireland[43], founded in 1940[44]; University of Manchester[19], a university[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1824[47], headquartered in Manchester[48]; German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[20], a research institute[49], in German Democratic Republic[50], founded in 1946[51], headquartered in East Berlin[52]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[21], a comprehensive university[53], in Germany[54], founded in 1809[55], headquartered in Berlin[56]; and National Center for Scientific Research[22], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[57], in France[58], founded in 1939[59], headquartered in Paris[60]. Achilles Papapetrou held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[16]. Doctoral students include Hans-Jürgen Treder[61], an astrophysicist[62], 1928–2006[63], of Germany[64], awarded the National Prize of East Germany[65]; Georg Dautcourt[66]; and Luis Alfredo Herrera Cometta[67], a physicist[68], b. 1946[69], of Venezuela[70].

Death and Burial

Achilles Papapetrou died on August 12, 1997[5]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He is buried at Berlin[9].

Why It Matters

Achilles Papapetrou ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

His notable doctoral advisees include Luis Alfredo Herrera Cometta[73], a physicist[74], b. 1946[75], of Venezuela[76]; Rodolfo Gambini[77], a physicist[78], b. 1946[79], of Uruguay[80], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[81], specialised in theoretical physics[82]; and Hans-Jürgen Treder[83], an astrophysicist[84], 1928–2006[85], of Germany[86], awarded the National Prize of East Germany[87].

FAQs

Where was Achilles Papapetrou born?

Achilles Papapetrou's place of birth was Serres[2].

Where did Achilles Papapetrou die?

Achilles Papapetrou passed away in Paris[4].

What did Achilles Papapetrou do for work?

Achilles Papapetrou worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Achilles Papapetrou go to school?

Achilles Papapetrou was educated at National Technical University of Athens[23] and University of Stuttgart[24].

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Achilleas / Achille
    Field of work physics, theoretical physics
    Doctoral student Hans-Jürgen Treder, Georg Dautcourt, Luis Alfredo Herrera Cometta
    Family name Papapetrou
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